70 PCWorld JANUARY 2022REVIEWS 5 FREE PHOTOSHOP ALTERNATIVES
FOR THE DIGITAL ARTIST:
K R ITA
In contrast to Photoscape, Krita (fave.
co/3ebvAre) is for users who need a tool for
direct art creation: digital drawing, painting,
inking, et cetera. Its
interface and tools are
tailored to artists first and
foremost, and its raster-
based image editing
capabilities aren’t all that
impressive.
Krita’s layout should
be familiar to Photoshop
users, and its wide array of
brush settings and vector
tools should allow
flexibility for artists wholike to mix media. It even has some basic 2D
animation tools. The editing program itself is
free, with community development
supported by add-ons and tutorials available
in its online shop.Krita.Photoscape X.